DADDY'S NAUGHTY PET
Through the mesh screen, I could see Father Gabriel's silhouette in the booth next to mine.
My heart hammered against my ribs.
"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit," his voice came through the screen, deep and measured.
"Amen," I whispered, making the sign of the cross with trembling fingers.
"How long has it been since your last confession?"
"One week, Father."
"And what sins have you come to confess?"
I took a breath, my hands clasped so tightly in my lap that my knuckles turned white. "I've been having... impure thoughts."